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Charlotte Adams (born 1859) was an Australian mountain climber. She became the first woman of European descent to climb to the peak of Mount Kosciuszko in February 1881, aged 21.[1]
Adams was born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 1859 to parents Edward Pattern Adams and Barbara Adams (née Bethune).
In February 1881, Adams accompanied her father on a surveying trip and became the first European woman to climb to the peak of Mount Kosciuszko.[1]
The village of Charlotte Pass, New South Wales is named after her.
References
- ^ a b "Overview - Charlotte Pass ski resort". Cyber Interchange Australia. http://www.ciau.com.au/snow/charlottepass/. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
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